Chapter 1038: Xu Xialing Surrenders / Chapter 1039: Talokan Exposed

The Ancient One pondered for a moment. Even if she did not hand it over now, once she died, Stephen Strange would not be able to protect the stone.

Besides, if she gave the Time Stone to Dane, Thanos would have no choice but to take the Infinity Stones from him in the future.

Putting aside matters of allegiance, entrusting the Infinity Stones to Dane was actually the most suitable choice. At the very least, he was more reliable than those two ageless, immortal aliens.

So she made her decision.

"You can have it, but only after I die."

Chapter 1038: Xu Xialing Surrenders

After The Ancient One left, Antonia dragged Shangqi, who was exhausted like a dead dog, to Tarot Village.

"This place looks like it just went through a major battle."

Shangqi was quite happy to see familiar Eastern faces, but the Taro people were all busy treating the wounded and rebuilding their homes. No one paid him any attention.

Ying Nan noticed them, though. She walked over to the two of them—mainly to Antonia.

"You must be the person he was looking for."

The words came out of nowhere, but Antonia understood what she meant. The person who had come looking for her was here.

"Can you take me to see him?"

Come to think of it, Antonia still did not know who had come this time. She only knew it was a colleague.

So when she saw Dane, she was both surprised and delighted.

"Dane!" She immediately jogged over.

Seeing her rush toward him, Dane opened his arms and caught her.

Though they were technically superior and subordinate, they usually got along more like siblings. Whenever Pepper and Wanda had time, they often took her out to have fun as well.

Antonia's poker face was for